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Madigan Amazes Me Again
So my one-dog class didn't show up, and I was there with Madigan. I figured
I'd use the time teaching her a new trick. I took a box of biscuits off the shelf, got out the clicker (she knows that means she's going to learn something new), and decided to teach her to knock it over. So I tapped on the box, said "Knock it," and prepared to click if she glanced towards it. Instead she stared into my eyes. Then she deliberately walked over to the box, and knocked it over. Nah. Had to be a coincidence. So I tapped it again, and said "Knock it." She did it again. Then I grabbed another object, tapped it and said "Knock it." She did. I practiced with her several more times. She did it every time. After a while, I didn't have to tap the object. Just pointed to it. How did she KNOW????? PetsMart Pet Trainer My Kids, My Students, My Life: http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html Last updated June 27 at 10:00 a.m. |
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Granted this had a happy ending since Madigan got the new behavior right
away, BUT you're doing clicker training all wrong. FIRST shape the behavior. Only after Dog is reliably performing behavior do you add the cue (command). Otherwise, Dog is hearing cue, not performing behavior and associating cue with no behavior. In other words, don't start with "knock it." Clicker training is different in the order of things than other training. --Lia Leah wrote: So I tapped on the box, said "Knock it," and prepared to click if she glanced towards it. |
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Granted this had a happy ending since Madigan got the new behavior right
away, BUT you're doing clicker training all wrong. FIRST shape the behavior. Only after Dog is reliably performing behavior do you add the cue (command). Otherwise, Dog is hearing cue, not performing behavior and associating cue with no behavior. In other words, don't start with "knock it." Clicker training is different in the order of things than other training. --Lia Leah wrote: So I tapped on the box, said "Knock it," and prepared to click if she glanced towards it. |
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you're easily amazed.
michael reporting live... http://dogtv.com Leah wrote: So my one-dog class didn't show up, and I was there with Madigan. I figured I'd use the time teaching her a new trick. I took a box of biscuits off the shelf, got out the clicker (she knows that means she's going to learn something new), and decided to teach her to knock it over. So I tapped on the box, said "Knock it," and prepared to click if she glanced towards it. Instead she stared into my eyes. Then she deliberately walked over to the box, and knocked it over. Nah. Had to be a coincidence. So I tapped it again, and said "Knock it." She did it again. Then I grabbed another object, tapped it and said "Knock it." She did. I practiced with her several more times. She did it every time. After a while, I didn't have to tap the object. Just pointed to it. How did she KNOW????? PetsMart Pet Trainer My Kids, My Students, My Life: http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html Last updated June 27 at 10:00 a.m. |
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you're easily amazed.
michael reporting live... http://dogtv.com Leah wrote: So my one-dog class didn't show up, and I was there with Madigan. I figured I'd use the time teaching her a new trick. I took a box of biscuits off the shelf, got out the clicker (she knows that means she's going to learn something new), and decided to teach her to knock it over. So I tapped on the box, said "Knock it," and prepared to click if she glanced towards it. Instead she stared into my eyes. Then she deliberately walked over to the box, and knocked it over. Nah. Had to be a coincidence. So I tapped it again, and said "Knock it." She did it again. Then I grabbed another object, tapped it and said "Knock it." She did. I practiced with her several more times. She did it every time. After a while, I didn't have to tap the object. Just pointed to it. How did she KNOW????? PetsMart Pet Trainer My Kids, My Students, My Life: http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html Last updated June 27 at 10:00 a.m. |
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BUT you're doing clicker training all wrong.
I disagree. There is nothing wrong with adding the cue when she did. It worked. Take care, Maggie |
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BUT you're doing clicker training all wrong.
I disagree. There is nothing wrong with adding the cue when she did. It worked. Take care, Maggie |
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"michael lynn k. ills dogs" "michael lynn k. ills wrote in message ... you're easily amazed. michael reporting live... http://dogtv.com Yeah she is and thats nothing, I gave my dog a whole packet of biscuits and said "eat them all as fast as you can", and he did!! I was really impressed but thought it was a one off, so I threw it an even bigger packet and dared it again and blow me down it ate the lot!!! So I threw it a REALLY BIG packet thinking the dog would be stumped but no way he even ate that too!!!!!! So there you go!!! PS Anyone want a 300lb dog? Leah wrote: So my one-dog class didn't show up, and I was there with Madigan. I figured I'd use the time teaching her a new trick. I took a box of biscuits off the shelf, got out the clicker (she knows that means she's going to learn something new), and decided to teach her to knock it over. So I tapped on the box, said "Knock it," and prepared to click if she glanced towards it. Instead she stared into my eyes. Then she deliberately walked over to the box, and knocked it over. Nah. Had to be a coincidence. So I tapped it again, and said "Knock it." She did it again. Then I grabbed another object, tapped it and said "Knock it." She did. I practiced with her several more times. She did it every time. After a while, I didn't have to tap the object. Just pointed to it. How did she KNOW????? PetsMart Pet Trainer My Kids, My Students, My Life: http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html Last updated June 27 at 10:00 a.m. |
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"michael lynn k. ills dogs" "michael lynn k. ills wrote in message ... you're easily amazed. michael reporting live... http://dogtv.com Yeah she is and thats nothing, I gave my dog a whole packet of biscuits and said "eat them all as fast as you can", and he did!! I was really impressed but thought it was a one off, so I threw it an even bigger packet and dared it again and blow me down it ate the lot!!! So I threw it a REALLY BIG packet thinking the dog would be stumped but no way he even ate that too!!!!!! So there you go!!! PS Anyone want a 300lb dog? Leah wrote: So my one-dog class didn't show up, and I was there with Madigan. I figured I'd use the time teaching her a new trick. I took a box of biscuits off the shelf, got out the clicker (she knows that means she's going to learn something new), and decided to teach her to knock it over. So I tapped on the box, said "Knock it," and prepared to click if she glanced towards it. Instead she stared into my eyes. Then she deliberately walked over to the box, and knocked it over. Nah. Had to be a coincidence. So I tapped it again, and said "Knock it." She did it again. Then I grabbed another object, tapped it and said "Knock it." She did. I practiced with her several more times. She did it every time. After a while, I didn't have to tap the object. Just pointed to it. How did she KNOW????? PetsMart Pet Trainer My Kids, My Students, My Life: http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html Last updated June 27 at 10:00 a.m. |
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